1975–76 Aberdeen F.C. season explained

Club:Aberdeen F.C.
Season:1975–76
Manager: Jimmy Bonthrone (until 13 October)
George Murray (caretaker manager)
Ally MacLeod (from 3 November)
League:Scottish Premier Division
League Result:7th
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:Scottish League Cup
Cup2 Result:Group Stage
Cup3:Anglo-Scottish Cup
Cup3 Result:Quarter-finalist
League Topscorer:Jocky Scott (14)
Season Topscorer:Jocky Scott (16)
Highest Attendance:19,565 vs. Rangers, 6 December 1975
Lowest Attendance:4,500 vs. Ayr United, 27 September 1975
Average Attendance:10,947
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Prevseason:1974–75
Nextseason:1976–77

Results

Scottish Premier Division

See main article: 1975–76 Scottish Premier Division.

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
1.30 AugustDundeeA2–3Smith, Williamson6,067
2.6 SeptemberMotherwellH2–2Robb (2), Williamson5,500
3.13 SeptemberDundee UnitedH1–35,500
4.20 SeptemberHeartsA2–29,500
5.27 SeptemberAyr UnitedH3–14,500
6.4 OctoberRangersA0–122,000
7.11 OctoberCelticH1–2Scott17,900
8.18 OctoberSt JohnstoneH2–0Pirie (2)5,100
9.25 OctoberHibernianA1–3Robb11,133
10.1 NovemberDundeeH2–06,312
11.8 NovemberMotherwellA0–36,294
12.15 NovemberDundee UnitedA2–14,704
13.22 NovemberHeartsH0–011,390
14.29 NovemberAyr UnitedA0–16,000
15.6 DecemberRangersH1–0Jarvie19,565
16.13 DecemberCelticA2–0Jarvie, Graham24,000
17.20 DecemberSt JohnstoneA1–1Williamson3,500
18.27 DecemberHibernianH2–2McMaster, Williamson17,630
19.1 JanuaryDundeeA3–1Robb, Scott, Graham10,009
20.3 JanuaryMotherwellH0–016,177
21.10 JanuaryDundee UnitedH5–3Scott (3), Graham9,581
22.17 JanuaryHeartsA3–3McMaster, Scott, Pirie10,300
23.31 JanuaryAyr UnitedH2–1Pirie, McMaster9.920
24.7 FebruaryRangersA1–2Pirie30,000
25.21 FebruaryCelticH0–118,221
26.28 FebruarySt JohnstoneH3–0Pirie (2), Scott5,920
27.13 MarchDundeeH0–16,460
28.20 MarchMotherwellA1–2Fleming5,908
29.27 MarchDundee UnitedA0–14,875
30.31 MarchHibernianA2–3Scott, Fleming4,082
31.7 AprilHeartsH0–38,500
32.10 AprilAyr UnitedA1–1Jarvie5,700
33.14 AprilRangersH0–017,968
34.17 AprilCelticA1–1Eðvaldsson29,000
35.21 AprilSt JohnstoneA0–2Davidson (2), Graham2,500
36.24 AprilHibernianH3–0Jarvie, Smith, Robb10,895

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 1975–76 Scottish League Cup.

Group stage

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
G39 AugustCelticA0–132,000
G313 AugustDumbartonH2–0Graham, Jarvie6,000
G316 AugustHeartsH1–2Williamson8,400
G320 AugustDumbartonA1–0Hair2,400
G323 AugustHeartsA0–111,000
G327 AugustCelticH0–213,000

Group 3 final table

Scottish Cup

See main article: Scottish Cup 1975-76.

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R324 JanuaryAlloa AthleticA4–0Scott, McMaster, Miller, Robb6,312
R414 FebruaryRangersA1–4Smith52,000

Anglo-Scottish Cup

See main article: 1975–76 Anglo-Scottish Cup.

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
R1 L130 JulySt JohnstoneH1–1Jarvie
R1 L26 AugustSt JohnstoneA2–0Rougvie, Campbell
QF L116 SeptemberMiddlesbroughA0–2
QF L21 OctoberMiddlesbroughH2–5Scott, Robb9,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier DivisionScottish CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK SCOBobby Clark2602000060
GK SCOAndy Geoghegan1801602000
GK SCOJim George00000000
DF SCOWillie Miller (c)4413602160
DF SCOBilly Williamson4293682041
DF SCOChic McLelland3803002060
DF SCOIan Hair3713001061
DF SCOEddie Thomson3102801020
DF SCOWillie Young (c)90300060
DF SCOWillie Garner90801000
DF SCODoug Rougvie70200050
DF NIRNoel Ward50500000
DF SCONeil Cooper20200000
MF SCOJoe Smith4133322160
MF SCOArthur Graham3853142051
MF SCOJohn McMaster2442132110
MF SCOGeorge Campbell40200020
MF SCOJim Henry20100010
MF SCOJohn Docherty10100000
MF SCOJohn Hather10100000
FW SCODave Robb4053242160
FW SCODrew Jarvie3853242041
FW SCOJocky Scott371532142130
FW SCOBilly Pirie2271871030
FW SCOIan Fleming1221220000
FW SCOIan Gibson40200020
FW SCOWalker McCall20200000
FW SCOBobby Street10100000
FW SCODuncan Davidson00000000
FW SCOJoe Harper00000000

Unofficial Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerAnglo-Scottish Cup
AppsGoals
GK SCOBobby Clark20
GK SCOAndy Geoghegan20
DF SCOWillie Miller (c)40
DF SCOChic McLelland40
DF SCOIan Hair40
DF SCOBilly Williamson30
DF SCOWillie Young (c)20
DF NIRNoel Ward20
DF SCOEddie Thomson20
DF SCODoug Rougvie11
MF SCOArthur Graham40
MF SCOJoe Smith40
MF SCOGeorge Campbell11
MF SCOJim Henry10
FW SCODrew Jarvie41
FW SCODave Robb41
FW SCOJocky Scott21
FW SCOBilly Pirie10

References

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